The Friends of the GTM Reserve will hold its monthly meeting from 5 to 6 p.m. March 10 at the Environmental Education Center, 505 Guana River Road in Ponte Vedra Beach. The public is welcome to attend. For information, call Teri Webley at 823-4527.

The Early Learning Coalition of North Florida (ELC) hosted its second annual Early Educators Conference Jan. 31.

Every year, the conference goal is to provide continued training to early educators and inspire them to be quality teachers and caretakers. Each participant received continuing education credits for attending.

The Southeast Branch of St. Johns County Public Library, 6670 U.S. 1 South, will host People’s Law School classes at 4 p.m. on select Wednesdays from February through May. Each week, representatives from St. Johns Legal Aid will speak on legal topics relevant to residents. For information, call 827-6900 or go to sjcpls.org.

A dozen artists were honored by the St. Augustine Art Association during the opening reception of the annual Figures & Faces exhibit in February.

Susanna Richter-Helman won the Jean Wagner Troemel Best in Show prize for her large-scale pastel portrait entitled “Self Contained.”

A native of Colorado and resident of St. Augustine, Richter-Helman has exhibited her works in California, Texas, New Mexico, Jacksonville and St. Augustine at the contemporary Plum Gallery, among other venues.

The Ponte Vedra Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has announced the students whose essays will be entered into the Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution American History Essay Contest, representing the Ponte Vedra and north St. Johns County region. This year’s essay title was “A Child’s Journey Through Ellis Island.”

Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre (FOSAA) will host the second Gathering of Friends: Children’s Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. The free event will be held rain or shine.

Last year, 1,300 people attended the festival where children of all ages participated in a myriad of art, music and dance activities, played historic games, wrote poems, and listened to music and storytelling.

Many of last year’s artists, musicians and arts organizations will return this year.

Palm Coast has been selected as one of 32 cities in six states to host a performance by the United States Navy Band during its 2015 spring tour.

The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters chorus’s performance is scheduled for 3 p.m. March 8 at Flagler Auditorium, 5500 East Highway 100, Palm Coast.

The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters is the official chorus of America’s Navy. The ensemble performs a variety of music ranging from traditional choral music, including sea chanteys and patriotic fare, to opera, Broadway and contemporary music.

Ponte Vedra Beach-based K9s For Warriors received the Champion of Service Award from Governor Rick Scott in early February.

“We are honored that Governor Scott is recognizing K9s For Warriors with the Champion of Service Award. We owe a huge debt to our veterans, and K9s For Warriors is dedicated to helping them heal from the wounds of war and their life after battle,” said Rory Diamond, K9s For Warriors Executive Director.